Me, Mohit and Rahul had gone from Pilani to Jhunjhunu at attend a satsang by Swami Pragyapad ... and it was there he explained the Meaning of Mahabharata :

"Dhritraashtra" (father of Kauravas) means a person who conquers a country ("raashtra") by the wrong means ... i . e. ... an unethical person ... such a person is blind because he cannot see what is right and what is wrong ... cannot see what is good for him ...
Gaandhari represents our conscience ... which though can see, blinds itself in a person like Dhritraashtra ...

So when there is an unethical person with a blinded conscience, Duryodhan (the bad guy) is born ... the politicians of today are all Duryodhans/Kauravas ....

So how can Duryodhan be defeated ? He can be defeated by the five Pandavas :


YUDHISTHIR : Yudhisthir means "Yudh mein sthir" or "stable in war" ... it is that quality which enables us to be calm and cool even we are having an argument or an uneasy conversation with someone ...

BHIMA : Bhima represents strength, unshakebility, acceptance ... whatever is thrown at you ... you don't get affected ....

ARJUN : means concentration, one pointed focus, giving 100 % ...

NAKUL : 'Kul' means family ... 'na' 'kul' means one who just dosen't think about his own family ... but takes responsibilty for the society around him also ...

SAHADEV : means company of good/wise people ... "dev ke saath" ...



So in order to eradicate evil from the world ... you must use these five qualities which you have ... but these five qualities are not enough ... along with them you must have Krishna (faith/devotion to God) :)


When you are expressing these qualities 100 %, and are devoted to God, God will take care of everything ... He will do all the manipulation that is required ... He will make your enemies commit mistakes (like asking Duryodhan to cover his thighs when he is going to see his mother) ... and He will create miracles ...



So if you are cool even in an argument, are unshakeable, give your 100 % to whatever you do, think not just for your family, be in the company of the wise, and have faith in God, you can eradicate all negativity, all evil from your life and from the world .... that, is the essence of the Mahabharata.